St. James the Apostle
by CCW | 25 July 2022 01:00
The collect for today, the Feast of St. James the Apostle, from The Book of Common Prayer[1] (Canadian, 1962):
GRANT, O merciful God, that as thine holy Apostle Saint James, leaving his father and all that he had, without delay was obedient unto the calling of thy Son Jesus Christ, and followed him; so we, forsaking all worldly and carnal affections, may be evermore ready to follow thy holy commandments; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Lesson: Acts 11:27-12:3a[2]
The Gospel: St. Mark 10:32-40[3]
[4]Artwork: Fra Filippo Lippi and Workshop, Beheading of Saint James the Great (Predella panel from the Pistoia Santa Trinità Altarpiece[5]), c. 1455-60. Tempera and oil on wood, National Gallery, London.
- The Book of Common Prayer: https://prayerbook.ca/bcp-online/propers/#james
- Acts 11:27-12:3a: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=acts%2011:27-12:3;&version=ESVUK;
- St. Mark 10:32-40: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=mark%2010:32-40;&version=ESVUK;
- [Image]: https://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/FraLippi_BeheadingStJamesGreat.jpg
- Pistoia Santa Trinità Altarpiece: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/francesco-pesellino-and-fra-filippo-lippi-and-workshop-the-pistoia-santa-trinita-altarpiece
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